Despite what the reactionaries assert, the world is not flat nor is it hierarchical. The world is relational.
Similarly, how many tweets for that bag of carrots?

You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life. -- Victor Hugo/1845

It's interesting to note that the plunge in SPSS citations starting in 2009 correlates with the IBM acquisition.-- Thomas W. Dinsmore/2015

... but Flash-based storage has such a different performance profile from rotating media, that I suspect that it will end up having a large impact on filesystem design. Right now, most filesystems tend to be designed with the latencies of rotating media in mind.-- Linus Torvalds/2007

I believe quite strongly that, if you think about the issue at the appropriate level of abstraction, you're inexorably led to the position that databases must be relational.-- Chris Date/2009

Last year, I saw an ad recruiting physicians to a Phoenix-area hospital. It promoted state-of-the-art operating rooms, dazzling radiology equipment and a lovely suburban location. But only one line was printed in bold: "No E.M.R."-- Robert C. Wachter/2015

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I know a little something about SQL, DB2 (preferably LUW, z/OS if the money's right), Oracle, SQL Server, Postgres, and database design in general. Mentoring/teaching/consulting on a short term basis, too. And a bit of stat analysis if it's R.gnuoytr at rcn dot com.

06 February 2012

Mr. Sandman, Bring Me a Dream

AnandTech has just published its review of the Intel 520, driven by a customized (their firmware) Sandforce 2281. Lots of useful information. See, in particular, the very end of the review. The main point is whether this means the end of Intel SSD controllers. Busy day in SSD land.